Not all change is good

Aidan O’Brien recently sent out his 4,000th winner. Yes, that figure includes both Flat and National Hunt. We know, too, that he has seemingly endless resources of the Coolmore ‘syndicate’ backing, no need to labour on the point. Simply because, no matter how impeccably bred a steed may be, their pedigree will count for damn… Read More Not all change is good

No place for the young or the old, the brave and the bold better watch out

“The young, the old, the brave and the bold came their duty to fulfil”… So goes one of the verses in Spancil Hill – as best performed by the late Jim McCann. That subject is non negotiable. In GAA terms, it’s not so much fulfilling a duty as engaging a passion. Wearing your heart on your… Read More No place for the young or the old, the brave and the bold better watch out